This site is operated by a business or businesses owned by Informa PLC and all copyright resides with them. Informa PLC's registered office is 5 Howick Place, London SW1P 1WG. Registered in England and Wales. Number 8860726.

ACES and PIES compliant

Sheila Andrews, director of heavy duty programs at the Auto Care Association, discusses the creation of product data standards for the heavy duty aftermarket, which would mirror established PIES standard.

Auto Care Association CEO Bill Hanvey briefed 250 top parts suppliers and distributors at the CIIAM conference in Mexico City on the practice of standardizing and unifying product content to lower supply chain costs and contribute to increased sales and operational efficiency.

The question of whether a supplier supported the automotive data standards used to be answered with “yes” or “no.” But today, the answer includes Silver, Gold or Platinum, or some other designation of completeness.